Cross-country ski boot binding

Abstract

A cross-country ski boot binding having a pivot, the pivot disposed so that when a ski boot is in place on the binding, the skier can tilt the boot forward about the pivot thereby providing a rearward driving force or "kick" for an attached ski without any appreciable use of the ankle, foot or leg muscles.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A ski boot binding comprising: means for attaching said binding to a ski,   means for receiving a ski boot, and   pivot means,   said pivot means disposed with respect to the ski boot so as to be rearward of the toe area of the boot when the boot is in place to balance the boot so that little effort is required to lift the heel of the boot and disposed with respect to said means for attaching and said means for receiving so that the ski boot can tilt forward about said pivot means thereby providing a rearward kick wherein said pivot means comprises at least one peg adapted to be received by the ski boot and wherein said means for receiving comprises a toe grip disposed at one end of a plate, said grip having a pair of sidewalls extending rearwardly therefrom, said sidewalls each being connected by a hinge to a wall, each said wall supporting one said peg.   
     
     
       2. A ski boot binding comprising: means for attaching said binding to ski,   means for receiving a ski boot, and   pivot means,   said pivot means disposed with respect to the ski boot so as to be rearward of the toe area of the boot when the boot is in place to balance the boot so that little effort is required to lift the heel of the boot and disposed with respect to said means for attaching and said means for receiving so that the ski boot can tilt forward about said pivot means thereby providing a rearward kick   wherein said means for receiving comprises a tongue, said tongue being pivotally connected to said means for attaching, and said tongue being adapted to be received by a portion of the ski boot,   said means for attaching comprises a plate, said tongue being pivotally connected to said plate by a hinge, wherein the ski boot has a slot in its front lip and said tongue is disposed to fit through the slot when the boot is in place, and   wherein a peg is attached to the end of said tongue opposite said hinge when the boot is in place to prevent the boot from slipping off of said tongue.